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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnbekanntheit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊn.bəˈka̯nt.haɪt
"Die Unbekanntheit der neuen Stadt machte sie nervös."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being unfamiliar or unknown.
"The unfamiliarity of the new city made her feel anxious." - 2
A lack of knowledge or experience regarding something.
"His unfamiliarity with the software led to several mistakes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unfamiliarity' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not', combined with 'familiar', which comes from the Latin 'familiaris', meaning 'of a household'. The term evolved in Middle English to denote a lack of familiarity or acquaintance with something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unfamiliarity" is said worldwide
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Inconnu
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kɔ.ny
"L'inconnu de la nouvelle ville lui a causé de l'anxiété."
Unbekanntheit
Transliteration: ʊn.bəˈka̯nt.haɪt
"Die Unbekanntheit der neuen Stadt machte sie nervös."
Sconosciuto
Transliteration: sko.noˈʃu.to
"La sconosciuta della nuova città la rendeva ansiosa."
Desconocimiento
Transliteration: des.ko.no.θiˈmien.to
"El desconocimiento de la nueva ciudad le causaba ansiedad."
Desconhecimento
Transliteration: des.ko.ɲe.siˈmen.tu
"O desconhecimento da nova cidade a deixava ansiosa."
अपरिचितता
Transliteration: Aparichitata
"नई शहर की अपरिचितता ने उसे चिंतित कर दिया।"
陌生
Transliteration: mòshēng
"新城市的陌生让她感到焦虑。"
낯섦
Transliteration: nasseom
"새로운 도시의 낯섦이 그녀를 불안하게 만들었다."
不慣れ
Transliteration: funare
"新しい街の不慣れさが彼女を不安にさせた。"
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